US-Taiwan Defense Industry Conference 2019 Event: US-Taiwan Defense Industry Conference 2019 October 6-8, 2019Ellicott City, Maryland
The US-Taiwan Defense Industry Conference 2019 will be held October 6-8, 2019 in Ellicott City, Maryland. This will be the 18th annual event in a series of ongoing conferences addressing the future of U.S. defense cooperation with Taiwan, …
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Chart: Taiwan Arms Sales 1990-2019 Chart: Taiwan Arms Sales 1990-2019 – # of Notifications Updated Chart: Taiwan Arms Sales 1990-2019
Taiwan Arms Sales notified to Congress from 1990 to August, 2019. Foreign Military Sales (FMS) only, in US$ billion and by number of notifications.
August 28, 2019
Corrected total 2019 figures and updated the cited …
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The US-Taiwan Business Council (USTBC) today welcomed the announcement of a possible U.S. Foreign Military Sale of 66 F-16 Block 70 fighter jets to Taiwan for a total estimated value of US$8 billion. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) delivered the required certification notifying Congress of the proposed Taiwan sale on August 20, 2019. …
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The US-Taiwan Business Council today welcomed the announcement of two possible Foreign Military Sales of M1A2 Abrams Main Battle Tanks (MBT), Stinger Missiles, and related equipment and support to Taiwan for a total estimated value of US$2 billion. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) delivered the required certifications notifying Congress of the proposed Taiwan arms …
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The U.S. Department of Defense has released its annual report to Congress on the military power of China.
Press Release: DOD to Release 2019 Report on Military and Security Developments in China Video: Pentagon Releases 2019 Report on China – Randall G. Schriver, the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Indo-Pacific Security Affairs, briefed the media …
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The US-Taiwan Business Council Comments on the Proposed Foreign Military Sale to Taiwan of F-16 Pilot Training & Maintenance/Logistics Support
The US-Taiwan Business Council today welcomed the announcement of a possible Foreign Military Sale of F-16 Pilot Training and Maintenance/Logistics Support to Taiwan at an estimated cost of US$500 million. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency …
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The US-Taiwan Business Council today welcomed the decision by the U.S. Department of State to announce its approval of a possible Foreign Military Sales Order (FMSO) to Taiwan for an estimated value of US$330 million. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) delivered the required certifications notifying Congress of the proposed Taiwan arms sale on September …
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On September 24, 2018 the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) made the following statement:
The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sales Order (FMSO) II to provide funds for blanket order requisitions to the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in the United States (TECRO) for an estimated cost of $330 …
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The U.S. Department of Defense has released its annual report to Congress on the military power of China.
2018 – Military and Security Developments Involving the People’s Republic of China (PDF)
2018 – Military Power Report Fact Sheet (PDF)
Force Modernization for a Taiwan Contingency
China appears prepared to defer the use …
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Update, August 13, 2018
On this date, President Trump signed the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 into law (Public Law No: 115-232).
Update, August 3, 2018
On this date, Congress submitted the 2019 NDAA to the President for signature. The following Taiwan-related language was included in the final version …
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